PPR — Perfect Parry & Reflect

A skill-based parry mod for Valheim. Block with precise timing to trigger a Perfect Parry — then counter, reflect projectiles, and take reduced damage. Every setting is configurable.

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Features

⚔️ Perfect Parry

Block at the exact moment an attack lands (within 0.1s by default) to trigger a Perfect Parry.

• Counter Window (1s) — After a perfect parry, press your secondary attack to fire a fast counter at 2× animation speed
• Damage Reduction (50%) — Take half damage for the duration of the counter window
• Custom VFX — A colored effect appears to confirm the parry (default: blue #4DB8FF)

🎨 Perfect Parry VFX Color

The vanilla white vfx_blocked is replaced on perfect parry with a custom-colored version of the same effect.

• Color is set via hex code in the config (e.g. #FF4444 red, #FFD700 gold, #44FF88 green)
• On normal parry, the original white vfx_blocked plays as usual
• On perfect parry, the white effect is suppressed and only the colored PPR effect is shown

🏹 Projectile Reflection

Block an incoming projectile to reflect it back in the direction you're looking. Reflected damage is based on the attacker's original damage (before block reduction).

Parry Type	Damage	Config
Perfect Parry	3×	(Reflect) Perfect Parry Damage Multiplier
Normal Parry	2×	(Reflect) Normal Parry Damage Multiplier

• Normal Parry Reflect works independently of the Perfect Parry enable toggle
• Any successful block (shield raised) will reflect projectiles at 2× if enabled
• Supports all projectile types: arrows, rocks, Greydwarf stones, troll boulders, magic

🛡️ Ranged No Stagger

Ranged attackers are not staggered when their projectile is blocked or reflected.

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Configuration

Edit com.KorCaptain.PPR.cfg or use an in-game config manager mod.

[Perfect Parry]

Setting	Default	Range	Description
(Enable) Perfect Parry	true	—	Master toggle for the perfect parry system
(Parry) Detection Window (sec)	0.1	0.01–0.24	Timing window for perfect parry
(Counter) Input Window (sec)	1.0	0.1–2.0	Time to trigger counter after parry
(Counter) Animation Speed Multiplier	2.0	1.0–5.0	Speed of counter attack animation

[Perfect Parry - Damage Reduction]

Setting	Default	Description
(Enable) Damage Reduction	true	Reduce damage during counter window
(Damage Reduction) Reduction Rate (%)	50	How much damage is reduced

[Perfect Parry - Effect]

Setting	Default	Description
(Enable) Head Effect	true	Spawn a VFX on perfect parry
(Effect) VFX Name	vfx_blocked	Prefab name (must exist in ZNetScene)
(Effect) Offset X/Y/Z	0 / 1.25 / 0	Position offset relative to player
(Effect) Custom Color Enabled	true	Apply custom color to perfect parry VFX
(Effect) Custom Color (Hex)	#4DB8FF	Hex color — blue by default

[Perfect Parry - Ranged]

Setting	Default	Description
(Enable) Ranged No Stagger	true	Prevent attacker stagger on block
(Enable) Projectile Reflect	true	Reflect on perfect parry (3×)
(Reflect) Perfect Parry Damage Multiplier	3.0	Multiplier for perfect parry reflect
(Enable) Normal Parry Reflect	true	Reflect on any block (2×)
(Reflect) Normal Parry Damage Multiplier	2.0	Multiplier for normal parry reflect

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How It Works

Hold block → attack lands within 0.1s → Perfect Parry triggers
  → VFX appears (colored)
  → Press secondary attack within 1s → Counter fires at 2× speed
  → Incoming damage reduced by 50% during counter window

Hold block (any time) → projectile hits → Reflected at 2× damage
Perfect parry a projectile → Reflected at 3× damage

Reflection direction always follows where you are looking.

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Requirements

• Valheim (latest)
• BepInEx 5.4.22+

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Compatibility

• Compatible with most combat mods
• Tested alongside Warfare — no conflicts
• Compatible with Impetus — projectile reflection uses reflection-based setup to avoid conflicts
• If using SecondaryAttacks, a cooldown indicator may briefly flash on counter — visual only, does not limit re-use

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Changelog

v1.2.1

• FIX Projectile reflection now works for all types: arrows, rocks, Greydwarf stones, troll boulders, magic
• FIX Resolved conflict with Impetus mod that caused reflection to fail silently
• NEW Greydwarf rock (Aoe-type projectile) reflection support
• FIX Look direction fallback when camera vector is zero

v1.2.0

• NEW Perfect Parry VFX color customization — hex code in config, applied cleanly before particle play
• NEW Vanilla vfx_blocked is suppressed on perfect parry and replaced with the colored version
• NEW Projectile reflection on Perfect Parry (3× original damage, configurable)
• NEW Projectile reflection on Normal Parry — any successful block (2×, configurable)
• NEW Reflected damage uses attacker's pre-block damage as the base
• NEW Reflection direction follows player look direction
• NEW Ranged No Stagger — ranged attackers are not staggered on block/reflect
• FIX Normal Parry Reflect works independently of the Perfect Parry enable toggle
• TWEAK Default counter window: 1.0s (was 0.6s)
• TWEAK Default counter speed: 2.0× (was 2.5×)
• TWEAK Default VFX Y offset: 1.25 (was 2.5)

v1.0.0

• Initial release
• Perfect Parry detection with configurable timing window
• Counter attack with animation speed boost
• Damage reduction during counter window
• VFX effect on successful parry

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Made by KorCaptain